It sets the path of his journey to keep promises such as being a mentor for younger kids.

Taking on her form, Rimuru realizes that he can’t save everyone regardless how powerful he is. After a titanic battle against a demon known as Ifrit, we learn about her past and Rimuru even inherits her will. The emotional context draws important value with a character named Shizu. Yet, this show can be a tearjerker at times too. Now, that my friends, is setting a likeable isekai protagonist by example. Even in serious conflicts, Rimuru finds time to make jokes while being strategic enough to formulate a plan. The witty conversations and small talks he engages with others often makes his fights much entertaining than they should be. What actually sets Rimuru apart is his unnatural charisma and human behavior. From isekai shows in today’s world, overpowered characters aren’t uncommon. In most of his battles, they are more like curb stomp face offs where Rimuru dominates his opponents.

This is established through his immense abilities (such his Predator skill), where viewers can easily point fingers at him for being overpowered. Rimuru is built to be special in the show. He even gives names to his new friends while showing his compassion. In the early portion of the show, we see Rimuru’s charisma and being able to lead supernatural creatures without fear. When you look at all these character personalities together, Rimuru can be very likable. Taking on the alias “Rimuru”, he makes up for his appeal through a variety of personality traits: kind, witty, laidback, sarcastic, courageous, and among others. Satoru is reborn as a slime and his role is crucial to everything around him. I refer this show as more of a fantasy isekai, one that has a slime as the superstar.Ĭan the isekai genre really have potential to be more than just what's on paper? It certainly could for some franchises.

While it subscribes to usual fantasy gimmicks, this show also does a unique job at entertaining the audience through its charismatic main lead, world fiction, and creative storytelling. Isn’t life just full of surprises?Īfter being turned into a light novel, Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime) is one of the few isekai shows that I genuinely looked forward As tragic as that sounds, it may not be a harsh life after all. Satoru Mikami is a very ordinary person until he gets reincarnated as a slime after being killed in a knife attack. The typical everyman at adult age works an 8-5 schedule on weekdays to make a living. Life can be harsh and I’m sure most of us think so in some way or another. As he grows accustomed to his new physique, his gooey antics ripple throughout the world, gradually altering his fate. Now, liberated from the mundanities of his past life, Rimuru embarks on a fresh journey with a distinct goal in mind. In return, Veldora bestows upon him the name Rimuru Tempest to grant him divine protection. Sympathetic to his predicament, Satoru befriends him, promising to assist in destroying the seal. He then stumbles upon the sealed Catastrophe-level monster 'Storm Dragon' Veldora who had been sealed away for the past 300 years for devastating a town to ashes. In doing so, he acquires newfound skills-notably, the power to devour anything and mimic its appearance and abilities. When Satoru regains consciousness, he discovers that he has reincarnated as a goop of slime in an unfamiliar realm. However, while succumbing to his injuries, a peculiar voice echoes in his mind, and recites a bunch of commands which the dying man cannot make sense of. In the midst of a casual encounter with his colleague, he falls victim to a random assailant on the streets and is stabbed. Thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is a typical corporate worker, who is perfectly content with his monotonous lifestyle in Tokyo, other than failing to nail down a girlfriend even once throughout his life.

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